The great trains of the past: A CC 6500 with the 200km/h (125mph) Trans Europ Express (TEE) crack train "Etendard" Paris-Bordeaux-Hendaye has stopped in Dax to give connection to adjacent lines and local trains, one of them is hauled by a BB 9200.

The crack passenger trains in Europe before the high speed era (1956-1080's). They were day 1st class only trains, and seat reservation was compulsory, quite a distinctive feature at a time when one could board most trains without a reserved seat or bed.